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The Australian cricket team has long been known for its aggression, but an incident between David Warner and Indias Rohit Sharma has caused many to ask whether sledging still has a place in the game. Former Australian captain Mark Taylor told Hamish Macdonald that players need to be protected, but ...

If England's cricket authorities were hoping to improve their image after an Ashes tour of Australia plagued by stories of infighting and mismanagement, they are likely to be disappointed. Champion batsman Kevin Pietersen has released an autobiography alleging a culture of bullying and a ...

The cricket world has been rocked by the news that the leading run scorer in all forms of the game for England says it's unlikely that he will ever play for his country again. Kevin Pietersen made the announcement after he was dropped from the English squad for this month's tour of the West Indies and ...